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  1. Zerkerfist

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    Which ones did I get wrong?? I was sure I got them all :(
     
  2. Noam

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    ooh I PWN at teh grammarz:

    (Are/ Is) neither of the freshman forwards dressed out today?

    Every dollar, mark and yen (were/was) affected by yesterday’s news from the Middle East.

    German measles (are/is) different from and milder than the measles that john has now.

    However, neither the portly president nor the beautiful teller (are/is) willing to account for his or her time the night the local bank was robbed.

    The media (seem/seems) to know exactly what will capture our interest and what won’t.

    Arranged in the pine cupboard (were/was) a set of dishes belonging to my grandmother.

    The wreck on the expressway created a nightmarish traffic jam nevertheless, drivers waited patiently (correct/incorrect? If incorrect, explain why.]
    Incorrect: Fixed version:
    The wreck on the expressway created a nightmarish traffic jam, but Nevertheless the drivers waited patiently

    Indep and Dep clauses need conjunctions.
    Lovers' kiss. (Correct/incorrect? If incorrect, explain why)
    Correct
    (Who/Whom) do you think we saw last night?
    Whom
    (Who/Whom) were you talking to?
    Who
     
  3. SwiftFoxR

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    1. (Are/ Is) neither of the freshman forwards dressed out today?

    2. Every dollar, mark and yen (were/was) affected by yesterday’s news from the Middle East.

    3. German measles (are/is) different from and milder than the measles that john has now.

    4. However, neither the portly president nor the beautiful teller (are/is) willing to account for his or her time the night the local bank was robbed.

    5. The media (seem/seems) to know exactly what will capture our interest and what won’t.

    6. Arranged in the pine cupboard (were/was) a set of dishes belonging to my grandmother.

    7. The wreck on the expressway created a nightmarish traffic jam nevertheless, drivers waited patiently (correct/incorrect? If incorrect, explain why.] incorrect, theres needs to be a comma after jam (before nevertheless)

    8. Lovers' kiss. (Correct/incorrect? If incorrect, explain why) correct

    9. (Who/Whom) do you think we saw last night?

    10. (Who/Whom) were you talking to?
     
  4. TheLuckyNub

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    (Are/ Is) neither of the freshman forwards dressed out today?
    Are
    Every dollar, mark and yen (were/was) affected by yesterday’s news from the Middle East.
    was
    German measles (are/is) different from and milder than the measles that john has now.
    are
    However, neither the portly president nor the beautiful teller (are/is) willing to account for his or her time the night the local bank was robbed.
    are
    The media (seem/seems) to know exactly what will capture our interest and what won’t.
    seem
    Arranged in the pine cupboard (were/was) a set of dishes belonging to my grandmother.
    was
    The wreck on the expressway created a nightmarish traffic jam nevertheless, drivers waited patiently (correct/incorrect? If incorrect, explain why.]
    Wrong, comma after jam.
    Lovers' kiss. (Correct/incorrect? If incorrect, explain why)
    Correct.
    (Who/Whom) do you think we saw last night?
    who
    (Who/Whom) were you talking to?
    whom

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  5. Rahman

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    7/10 seems alrite, pretty cut cause I got 84/100 in my english exam for my higher school certificate..
     
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    Just out of interest......
    Is the title supposed to be ironic? :)
     
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    1. Are
    2. Was
    3. Are
    4. Is
    5. Seem
    6. Was
    7. Incorrect. There needs to be a comma after jam.
    8. Correct. As it's a possessive pronoun, but for somebody else.
    9. Whom.
    10. Whom.
     
  8. Zerkerfist

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    I believe so.
     
  9. MrLuckyDraw

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    Yes. It would be silly if it wasn't
     
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    I know :p
    But I was sitting here, just thinking "what if he genuinely believes it's goodly?" so I just had to ask :)
     
  11. Vi3

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    (Are/ Is) neither of the freshman forwards dressed out today?
    Are

    Every dollar, mark and yen (were/was) affected by yesterday’s news from the Middle East.
    was

    German measles (are/is) different from and milder than the measles that john has now.
    are

    However, neither the portly president nor the beautiful teller (are/is) willing to account for his or her time the night the local bank was robbed.
    is

    The media (seem/seems) to know exactly what will capture our interest and what won’t.
    seem

    Arranged in the pine cupboard (were/was) a set of dishes belonging to my grandmother.
    was

    The wreck on the expressway created a nightmarish traffic jam nevertheless, drivers waited patiently (correct/incorrect? If incorrect, explain why.]
    Incorrect because there's a run-on sentence?

    Lovers' kiss. (Correct/incorrect? If incorrect, explain why)
    correct

    (Who/Whom) do you think we saw last night?
    Who

    (Who/Whom) were you talking to?
    Whom
     
  12. gflittlenoob

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    Ready for the first A+?

    1. Is
    2. Was
    3. Are
    4. Is
    5. Seem
    6. Was
    7. Incorrect, it's a run-on sentence. You didn't say we had to fix it so, I won't bother, but it's been mentioned in others I assume
    8. Correct
    9. Whom
    10. Whom
    EDIT: I'm wrong about the first one. FML. fuck my teacher too. i had a question like this on my grammar test like a month ago, and I put are, and it was wrong..... either you're wrong/my teacher is wrong/you AND your teacher is wrong.
     
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    (Are) neither of the freshman forwards dressed out today?

    Every dollar, mark and yen (was) affected by yesterday’s news from the Middle East.

    German measles (are) different from and milder than the measles that john has now.

    However, neither the portly president nor the beautiful teller (are) willing to account for his or her time the night the local bank was robbed.

    The media (seem) to know exactly what will capture our interest and what won’t.

    Arranged in the pine cupboard (were) a set of dishes belonging to my grandmother.

    The wreck on the expressway created a nightmarish traffic jam nevertheless, drivers waited patiently (correct/incorrect? If incorrect, explain why.]
    Incorrect, run-on sentence.

    Lovers' kiss. (Correct/incorrect? If incorrect, explain why) Correct - It's a kiss belonging to two lovers.

    (Whom) do you think we saw last night?

    (Whom) were you talking to?
     
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    (Are/ Is) neither of the freshman forwards dressed out today?

    Every dollar, mark and yen (were/was) affected by yesterday’s news from the Middle East.

    German measles (are/is) different from and milder than the measles that john has now.

    However, neither the portly president nor the beautiful teller (are/is) willing to account for his or her time the night the local bank was robbed.

    The media (seem/seems) to know exactly what will capture our interest and what won’t.

    Arranged in the pine cupboard (were/was) a set of dishes belonging to my grandmother.

    The wreck on the expressway created a nightmarish traffic jam nevertheless, drivers waited patiently (correct/incorrect? If incorrect, explain why.]
    Incorrect, no fullstop.

    Lovers' kiss. (Correct/incorrect? If incorrect, explain why)
    Incorrect. There is only one lover, and there only one kiss.
    It will be Lover's kiss.



    (Who/Whom) do you think we saw last night?

    (Who/Whom) were you talking to?
     
  15. gflittlenoob

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    Retake:

    1. are
    2. Was
    3. Are
    4. Is
    5. Seem
    6. Was
    7. Incorrect, it's a run-on sentence. You didn't say we had to fix it so, I won't bother, but it's been mentioned in others I assume
    8. Correct
    9. Whom
    10. Who
     
  16. No Rage Quiting

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    (Are/ Is) neither of the freshman forwards dressed out today?

    Every dollar, mark and yen (were/was) affected by yesterday’s news from the Middle East.

    German measles (are/is) different from and milder than the measles that john has now.

    However, neither the portly president nor the beautiful teller (are/is) willing to account for his or her time the night the local bank was robbed.

    The media (seem/seems) to know exactly what will capture our interest and what won’t.

    Arranged in the pine cupboard (were/was) a set of dishes belonging to my grandmother.

    The wreck on the expressway created a nightmarish traffic jam nevertheless, drivers waited patiently (correct/incorrect? If incorrect, explain why.]

    Lovers' kiss. (Correct/incorrect? If incorrect, explain why)
    A kiss is not an object which can be contained with a possessive noun.

    (Who/Whom) do you think we saw last night?

    (Who/Whom) were you talking to?
     
  17. mtn dew

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    1.(Are/ Is) neither of the freshman forwards dressed out today?
    Are

    2.Every dollar, mark and yen (were/was) affected by yesterday’s news from the Middle East.
    was

    3.German measles (are/is) different from and milder than the measles that john has now.
    are

    4.However, neither the portly president nor the beautiful teller (are/is) willing to account for his or her time the night the local bank was robbed.
    are

    5.The media (seem/seems) to know exactly what will capture our interest and what won’t.
    seem

    6.Arranged in the pine cupboard (were/was) a set of dishes belonging to my grandmother.
    was

    7.The wreck on the expressway created a nightmarish traffic jam nevertheless, drivers waited patiently (correct/incorrect? If incorrect, explain why.]
    Incorrect, there needs to be a comma after jam.

    8.Lovers' kiss. (Correct/incorrect? If incorrect, explain why)
    Correct

    9.(Who/Whom) do you think we saw last night?
    Whom

    10.(Who/Whom) were you talking to?
    Whom
     
  18. gflittlenoob

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    Ummm, your first question makes no sense at all. I don't think you're from the US...

    Wtf is a "freshman forwards"

    And, no one says freshman. It's freshmEn.
     
  19. Imagine

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    Freshmen is plural of freshman.
     
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    (Are/ Is) neither of the freshman forwards dressed out today? Are

    Every dollar, mark and yen (were/was) affected by yesterday’s news from the Middle East. were

    German measles (are/is) different from and milder than the measles that john has now. Are

    However, neither the portly president nor the beautiful teller (are/is) willing to account for his or her time the night the local bank was robbed. are

    The media (seem/seems) to know exactly what will capture our interest and what won’t. seems

    Arranged in the pine cupboard (were/was) a set of dishes belonging to my grandmother. were

    The wreck on the expressway created a nightmarish traffic jam nevertheless, drivers waited patiently (correct/incorrect? If incorrect, explain why.] Correct

    Lovers' kiss. (Correct/incorrect? If incorrect, explain why) Incorrect, no apostrophe should be needed.

    (Who/Whom) do you think we saw last night? Who

    (Who/Whom) were you talking to? Who
     
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